Alsace

Le Fou du Roi [The King’s Jester] (contemporary creations) - 4 rue du Faisan, Strasbourgwww.fklein.fr Françoise Klein has a diploma from the School of Fine Arts of Nancy in the east of France. She lives in Strasbourg and she has been working to create mobiles for 10 years. These works are unique and entirely handmade by the artist. They are dated and signed on one of the spheres forming the mobile. Mémé en Autriche [unusual decorative objects] - 10 rue Ste Madeleine, Strasbourgwww.memeenautriche.com A selection of coloured, funny, slightly kitsch products in several decorative forms: kitchenware, crockery, lights, travelling items and stationery.

Arts et Collections d’Alsace [Art and Collections of Alsace]4 place du Marché-aux-Poissons, StrasbourgBy providing work for the weavers and printers of French textiles and local potters and engravers for the last 16 years, come hell or high water, Arts et Collections d’Alsace [Art and Collections of Alsace], wants to support the idea of know-how "made in France" and, where it is still possible, "made in Alsace".

Poterie d’Alsace [Pottery of Alsace] - 3 rue des Frères, Strasbourgwww.poterie-alsace-strasbourg.eu A wide range of pottery, combining traditional items and modern creations. Hélène Mahler presents a rich collection that is regularly renewed, and is selected from the works of the best potters of the region.Petite Emilienne [haberdashery] - 21 rue Ste Madeleine, Strasbourgwww.petite-emilienne.com/ This shops boasts Liberty Of London products, Japanese importations, original fabrics, traditional and Japanese haberdashery and also has a garment making service.Shopping itineraries - Strasbourg

Fashion & Decoration - Mulhouse100X ni l’oie [the latest collections of Julie Lacour, a clothes designer and stylist] - 23 Passage des Augustins, MulhouseCustomized clothes and accessories, designed by Julie Lacour.Opening hours: from Wednesday to Friday from 3 pm to 7 pm and on Saturdays from 10 am to 12 noon and from 1 pm to 7 pm.www.100x-ni-loi.comBoutique du Musée d’Impression sur étoffes [The Shop of the Cloth Printing Museum] - 14 rue J.J. Henner, Mulhouse A huge range of major brand products for the home and its interior (tablecloths and tea towels made by Le Jaquard Français, Guy Untereiner, and Arts et Collections d'Alsace [Art and Collections of Alsace]), Capari paper product ranges, new editions from the Museum, as well as all kinds of decorative objects can be found here.Opening hours: from Tuesday to Sunday from 10 am to 12 noon and from 2 pm to 6 pm.www.musee-impression.comBoutique du Zoo [The Zoo Shop] - 51 rue du Jardin Zoologique, MulhouseCuddly toys, original animal-themed clothing and sculptures made with recycled products such as flip-flops lost on beaches, fruit juice cartons and traps collected in Africa, etc. are all to be found here.Part of the profits from the sale of these products is donated to conservation operations (the protection of polar bears, AIDS prevention etc.)www.zoo-mulhouse.comAll of the addresses are available on: : www.vitrinesdemulhouse.com

Gastronomy - MulhouseMarkets Marché du Canal Couvert [The Covered Canal Market] - Regional specialities, seasonal products, this gathering provides an appetizing variety of products...Le Marché du Canal Couvert [The Covered Canal Market] is a friendly place for exchanges and for meeting people.Days of opening: on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7am, on Saturdays and the day before public holidays from 6 am.www.marchedemulhouse.com